This is not really connected to DNS, but URL monitoring and manipulation.

If you attempt to use the following URL:

HTML Code:

http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=mysearch&src=IE-Address

You will be redirected to Rogers.Search.Com

The DNS services do not actually resolve URL addresses, only the domain names to IP addresses. What Rogers is doing is far worse. They are actually reviewing what addresses we are browsing and manipulating the results.

If you remove the "&src=IE-Address" from the sample URL above your results will be returned normally. This is further evidence of this blatent abuse of service.

As of this morning it appears Rogers is violating some net neutrality rules of some sort. They are now redirecting all invalid DNS requests to a search page with sponsored results.

There is no way to permanently disable this feature. They have an opt-out link which removes the redirected search results BUT it STILL redirects you to a ROGERS.COM address and displays an INTERNET EXPLORER ERROR MESSAGE EVEN WHEN YOU ARE USING FIREFOX!!!

How the hell can we stop this crap. I want this garbage off of my computer NOW.

I am using firefox and when I type http://asdfasdfa.asdfasdfa.asfas into my browser I get this stupid search page with rogers ads on it. If I opt out of their page using the link they provide I no longer get hte search page BUT my browser still redirects to http://www20.search.rogers.com/not_found and displays an INTERNET EXPLORER error message instead of my standard NOT FOUND firefox error. this is a damn joke

I'm on the phone to them now, they tried telling me that it was 'just the normal browser error' when I 'opted-out'.... I'm on a Mac using Firefox, obviously the error page is a copy of IE's error page and the URL still shows as search.rogers.com/not_found.

My Firefox preferences are at the original setting to enable domain guessing (about:config keyword.enabled true), yet Rogers is overriding that preference and sending the phrase to their ad-ridden junk filled search.

I did verify that DNS lookups are included in the monthly internet access fee. I'm on hold now waiting because I asked why, if I'm paying for that service is it suddenly ad sponsored. I guess that threw the guy a bit.

... After the call:

So they suggested finding a free DNS service, and agreed when I said "So basically Rogers official statement is basically 'put up or shut up'". Hmm.

I think I'll write a letter to cbc.ca, they seem to have an interest in fighting for Network neutrality. I think this may interest them as well. I'd urge others to write to them and any other media and / or government official that may be interested in helping.

on the 18th of July 2008 at approximately 10am easter daylight saving time Rogers made a change the redirection of DNS lookup. This redirection resulted in advertising commercials being displayed in the place of information that is normally displayed on that page. The advertising was related to the URL typed. Rogers decided that if a request is made that is outside of the primary DNS such as a virtual private network (VPN) they would instead of processing this request as all other Major ISPs do in accordance with the terms of the contract, they would redirect this to an advertisement of their choice. This type of web hijacking is both illegal and immoral and should be stopped. This is the foundation of internet filtering and redirection of intended requests and it is imperative that Rogers is not the gatekeeper or sensor of intended information.

The long term issues could extend from simple request redirection to the redirection of requests from auctions.yahoo.com being automatically redirected to www.********* or request to www.ccts-cprst.ca being redirected to rogers.com/feedback

Yes you can and will also be a victim of this form of URL hijacking unless you act with the full authority you have been given under the law.

So if others wish to express their concerns of this new form of censorship please follow Alternate's advice

Im going to go sit in front of your hardware store and for each customer that trips on the step before he opens your door I will try to sell them my hardware tools instead before they get inside the door.

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